Tag Archives: Military Sealift Command

By Rear Adm. Dee Mewbourne Commander, Military Sealift Command As dawn broke over Machias Bay, Maine, on June 12, 1775, 32 men – armed with guns, swords, axes and pitchforks and led by a revolutionary firebrand named Jeremiah O’Brien – brought their commandeered sloop Unity quietly around the lee side …

By Rear Adm. Dee L. Mewbourne Commander, Military Sealift Command May marks the 100-year anniversary of our Navy’s use of underway replenishment to refuel and resupply our combatant ships at sea. As the organization responsible for the operation of Combat Logistics Force ships, we can take great pride in this …

Welcome to Navy Live blog coverage of the ship naming ceremony for T-AO 206. Live video from San Francisco, California, where Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus will announce the fleet replenishment oiler’s name, is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. EDT Aug 16. The first fleet replenishment oiler (T-AO 205) …

Every year on May 22, the United States celebrates National Maritime Day. This lesser-known but very important holiday recognizes an outstanding group of civilians – our country’s merchant mariners – who work patriotically at-sea alongside our military every single day to promote our nation’s commerce and protect our nation’s freedom. …

By Rear Adm. T.K. Shannon Commander, Military Sealift Command I can’t speak for other people, but when I hear “JHSV” it makes me feel like a young kid at a birthday party getting ready to open all the presents – I can’t wait to see and try each and every …

“Faces of the Fleet” is a collection of images of Sailors serving our country in the greatest and most technologically advanced Navy in the world. These fine men and women are leading from the deck plates and completing missions around the globe. This is your fleet and these are your …

Right now your Navy is 100 percent on watch around the globe helping to defend our nation and preserve the American way of life. Whether it be operating and training off the coast of Spain or forward deployed to the Arabian Gulf, the flexibility and presence provided by our U.S. …

On any given day, in your Navy, our team of more than 600,000 professional Sailors and civilians are working together around the globe to perform our mission: deter aggression and, if deterrence fails, win our Nation’s wars. It is not possible to share every aspect of this global team but, …

By Jim George Combat Logistics Force Program Manager, Military Sealift Command On this day in 1917, USS Maumee (AO 2) made history when she became the first ship to refuel another vessel at sea. This remarkable achievement made it possible for six U.S. Navy destroyers to sail to the United Kingdom …

On any given day, in your Navy, our team of more than 600,000 professional Sailors and civilians are working together around the globe to perform our mission: deter aggression and, if deterrence fails, win our Nation’s wars. It is not possible to share every aspect of this global team but, …